Fort Payne High School serves 937 learners in grades 9-12.

Fort Payne High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Alabama for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is equal to the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Fort Payne High School’s learner population of 937 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Fort Payne High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Fort Payne High School is 0.56, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Fort Payne High School is Valley Head High School (6.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Fort Payne Middle School (0.5 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Wills Valley Elementary School (0.4 miles away)